The Clifton clarion., 1887-04-20
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this season of the year, during the past week has been the principal
 topic of conversation. Since Sun day last this section has been visit
 ed nightly by heavy frost which
 has succeeded III ruining our fruit crop and garden truck, but iortu-
 nately doing no damage to the
 small garin.
 The river is high, considering
 the small amount of rainfall, and
 our 6itches consequently are carry ing c fine head of water which
 means to our farmers bountiful harvest. The absence Of ram how ever. causes our stockmoD much
 uneasiness, as the grazing is be-
 coming short and 1t is serious
 question with them what they will
 do with their cattle ia case the
 drouth continues throughout the
 the summer.
 Mrs. l. E. Solomon took her de-
 par!ure Monday for San Francisco,
 where she goes to attend the we'd ding of her kinsman, Fir. Adolph Soloman, who at last am glad to state has needed the scriptural in junction. It is not wei for man to be alone"
 V. J. Parks and Lane Fisher, of Duncan, paid the capital flying visit during the week. Mr. Fisher is now, ] believe, g resident of Wichita, Naneas, but had to return to attend to some important busi- ness.
 The Hon. George H. Stevens has returned from Yuma. where he had been attending the regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Prison Commissioners. He re- ports all of Graham coUuty's un- fortunates in that section in good health and as cheerful and hopeful as their surroundings will permit.
 District Attorney Boian tool; run into Tucson returning Friday. He says that the order of Judge Barnes for the drawing of the iur- ors for the next term Of court may be looked for shortly, ia fact it would not be surprising if it were received tomorrow morning.
 Our burg vas honored during the week by visit from Charles Ii. Strauss, Superintendent of Public Instruction, accompanied by his daughter. They were the guests of !. E. Solomon during their stay and took their departure for hoyne Saturday.
 M. E. Cunningham came in yes terday from his ranch on the Bon ita. He states that grazing is fair CT his range but that & rain would tend greatly to improve it.
 Msssrs. McCord and Morgan, of ! Thomas, came up yesterday, The 1 former to be civilized (deciaring 1 his intention to become citizep) 1 and the iattor to transact S little | legal business. Through them 1 ieerued that a wave of great moral l reform has struck Thomas.
 Gentlemen of leisure (,nore leis 1 ure than anything else) who, here i Iofore, looked upon any kind of 1 labor ss beneath mans dignity, | can now be seen mixing mud (mor- | Lar) carrying the bod, laying ldobes, whitewasEing, etc, in fact ioing anything and every thing to sarn an honest dollar. IL is said that the Voelckel building, now in the course of construction, will be mainly erected by these gentle men laborers, if so 1t will be the building of that burg in he years to come.
 Henry Fowler, formerly of Ch:- ton. will hereafter reside i'll Thom- ss, where he will take charge of he corral of Gutter & Leahy.
 Messsrs. Cater aud Stevens are in Thomas busiiy engaged in clear .ng and rtnovaticg the store lately occupied by Neese t Yoelckel, fer he reception of the stock of tue new firm of Gutter < Leahy. Itis expected that the new store will be opened for business on or about .he lst proximo.
 Major Mcclellan, formerly Cap taiG of Il" troop, 9th cavalry, sta toned at Fort Thomas, is expected to return shortly to take command of tho Post. All of tbe old resi- dents will be glad to welcome the Major back
 It is reported that tue contract for supplying the indians at San Carlos with beef cattle for the en-